Packaging in Jute Materials
						
						
							
								
									
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											 31st Oct, 2020 
										 
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															Cabinet approves Extension of Norms for Mandatory Packaging in Jute Materials.
 
								
- Cabinet approves Extension of Norms for Mandatory Packaging in Jute Materials.
 
-  Now, 100% of the foodgrains and 20% of the sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags.
 
- Nearly 3.7 lakh workers and several lakh farm families are dependent for their livelihood on the jute sectors.
 
- This decision will give an impetus to the diversification of the jute industry.
 
- It will also benefit farmers and workers located in the Eastern and North Eastern regions of the country.
 
- This is in line with the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987,
 
- Jute is a rainy season crop and requires a warm and humid climate with temperature between 24° C to 37° C. 
 
- The new gray alluvial soil of good depth, receiving salt from annual floods, is best for jute.
 
- It is known as the ‘golden fibre’,jute is one of the longest and most used natural fibre for various textile applications.
 
- India is the world’s largest producer of raw juteand jute goods.
 
- The cultivation of jute in India is mainly confined to the eastern region of the country.